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(31 Aug 1989) }QUOTE REF BEIRUT: FRENCH DIPLOMACY FOR CEASEFIRE IS FRUSTRATED; BEIRUT,
GS04098905 SIDON AND LATTAKIA. Six months of fintensive Muslim-Christian
4.9.89 artillery exchanges in Beirut showed no signs of
abating.French envoy Francois Scheer, traipsing across the
Green Line for negotiations and journeying into Syria to talk
to President Assad, was the latest top diplomat to discover
that agreement on all sides that there can be no military
solution to the conflict in Lebanon does not stop the shells
falling. Date Shot: 28/31.8.89

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28.8.89. SIDON. Refugees hold placards reading "We refuse
French interference in Lebanon".Various placards. Gathering
of angry refugees including women and children.

29.8.89. LEBANON. Tanker ablaze in JOUNEIH harbour. Boats go
to ship's aid. Views of burning ship. Damaged buildings in
east BEIRUT after shelling. Street and damaged homes. 28/8.
LATTAKIA. Meeting between Syrian President Assad and French
envoy Francois Scheeer. Assad and Scheer talking.

29.8.89. SOUTH BEIRUT. Scheer and party across rubble and
into building. Scheer and Aoun shake hands. Various
representatives shaking hands. Scheer and Aoun pose for
photocall. Two sit down for talks. CU Scheer. Aoun in
background. Two men at meeting.

30/31.8.89. BEIRUT. Smoke rising over Beirut skyline as
shells fall. Francois Scheer interviewed. More views smoking
Beirut skyline as shells fall. GVs injured Frenchman in
hospital. "Sunshield" Captain's coffin in church. Dead man's
father near to tears. Photo of dead man on the coffin. Women
mourners in black. Coffin carried out of church.

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